Interview with Susan Leveille, September 24, 2005
Dublin Core
Title
Interview with Susan Leveille, September 24, 2005
Subject
Arts
Autobiography
Blue Ridge National Heritage Area (N.C.) -- Social life and customs
Leveille, Susan Morgan, 1949-
Southern Highland Craft Guild
Weavers -- North Carolina, Western
Weaving -- North Carolina, Western
Description
Jackson County native, Susan Leveille, attributes her family's influence in her decision to become a weaver. Her aunt, Lucy Morgan, founder of the Penland School, was a frequent visitor in Susan's home in her youth. At age 9 or 10, Susan gained special permission to attend the Penland School desiring to learn how to use a loom. Her weavings are based on traditional overshot patterns, sometimes called colonial patterns, which she reinterprets for contemporary use. Susan is a lifetime member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild, and with her husband, owns and operates Riverwood's Oaks Gallery. She discusses the effect living in the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area has had on the wealth of gifted craftsman in the southern Appalachians and hopes to continue to honor the past by keeping the skills of our forefathers alive.
Creator
Leveille, Susan Morgan, 1949-
Source
WCU Mountain Heritage Center Oral Histories
Publisher
Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723
Date
1980s; 1990s; 2000s (Decade);
2005-09-24
Contributor
Coyle, Philip E. (Philip Edward), 1961-
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Format
application/pdf; audio/mp3;
sound recordings
transcripts
interviews
Language
eng
Type
Sound
Text
Identifier
36284
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/36284
Date Created
2015-05-22
Rights Holder
All rights reserved. For permissions, contact Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina U, Cullowhee, NC 28723;
Spatial Coverage
Jackson County (N.C.)
Appalachian Region, Southern
Extent
39:50 (sound recordings)(duration)
9 pages (transcripts)(duration)
Is Part Of
Oral Histories of Western North Carolina
Collection
Citation
Leveille, Susan Morgan, 1949-, “Interview with Susan Leveille, September 24, 2005,” OAI, accessed May 1, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/36284.